a new tech device that could help save american lives in afghanistan. all oallowing u.s. soldiers to see their enemies before they strike. the throwbot and this week's innovation. you can drop it from a three-story building. known as the throwbot this is helping soldiers and machines e detect ieds. >> it's a 1.2-pound reconnaissance device that's throwable that they use for situational awareness. you get a live video feet of what's going on. >> steer it by remote control and see what it sees. >> the recon can be deployed in less than five seconds. pull the pin, flip the switch, ready to go. >> it lets you see in the dark, small enough to fit in a backpack or pocket. >> its size, the bigger systems were 30 pound, 50 pound, a lot to carry for soldiers. >> the u.s. military is using over 2,000 systems and more than 400 employs s.w.a.t. teams are using the throw-bot. >> something like this could save lives if it does get shot out, you're not coming out shot at. you can get eyes inside before you go in. >> remarkable technology. >> pretty amazing. >>> >>> hey, we've been talki